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It’s Okay to Feel Bad For No Reason
Simply feeling bad at times is normal. So is simply feeling good.
from Meditation Now or Never by Steve Hagen
“... a person who is obsessed with the desire for perfect feelings tries to feel refreshed at all times. In fact, however, our daily feelings naturally flow and change according to internal and external conditions like the weather. A person who insists upon feeling refreshed is like one who hopes to have clear skies all the time. As soon as he sees
... See morefrom The Art of Taking Action: Lessons From Japanese Psychology by Gregg Krech
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- Even a child could be taught this concept: that when we’re sad, for example, it’s hard to remember that the world itself hasn’t become a sad place, even though that’s exactly what it feels like. We’re just being visited by some feelings that make it seem that way.
from A Basic Skill We Should Have Learned as Kids by David Cain
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- Uncertainty. Anger. Despair. Envy. When you’re overwhelmed by big feelings, it can seem like you’re the only one who is struggling. But having difficult emotions doesn’t mean you’re malfunctioning. It means you’re human.
from Big Feelings: How to Be Okay When Things Are Not Okay by Mollie West Duffy
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